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Council directs removal of non‑enforceable child‑safety signs on Varner Avenue; wider parking review planned
Summary
Councilors instructed staff to remove decorative/child‑safety signs on Varner Avenue that the police cannot enforce and directed a broader review of parking rules and enforcement across the city.
Orting — After discussion at Wednesday’s study session, the City Council directed staff to remove a set of small “children at play/driver awareness” signs that had been placed on Varner Avenue near the school because the signs lack enforceable language and cannot be the basis for citations.
Public safety committee members said the signs were installed decades ago and that current Orting Municipal Code (OMC) does not contain enforceable language tied to the signs. “They’re not enforceable,” the committee report…
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